What is confidence? Does having confidence mean that we have specific knowledge, necessary skills or certain abilities? Although some or all of those qualities may help, they are not necessary for us to have confidence. Despite what some of us may believe, it is possible to have confidence in ourselves even though we may not be competent in any specific area. With that being said, what we don’t want is to go to one extreme by believing we are better than we really are in a specific area which just comes off as arrogant. But we also don’t want to go to the other extreme and feel as though we have no worth and have a low self-esteem. This is where emotional intelligence and being self-aware help keep that balance and allow us to have a healthy self-confidence. Having confidence is to know our own self-worth and ability no matter what the situation is that we’re dealing with. So, if we’re going to reach for a higher level of financial well-being, confidence is something we’re going to need to reach our goals.
How is Your Confidence
Every person has a certain level of confidence in themself. That level of confidence mostly comes from having knowledge, skills and abilities in specific areas. Even though you don’t necessarily need specific knowledge, skills or abilities to have confidence, those things are very beneficial for building upon your confidence so that you can take your life to the next level.
No matter what your confidence level is, you can always build and improve it. Now, before you can start to build your confidence, the most important thing you will need is to have belief in yourself. Belief that you can handle whatever comes your way. Once you have that, investing in yourself to gain specific knowledge and skills is one way to help build your confidence.
“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.” ― Jodi Picoult
Another way to help boost confidence is to know your strengths and weaknesses and to use and improve your strengths to your advantage. When working on building your confidence, it’s actually more productive and useful to improve and get better at the things that you are already good at or feel strong while doing them. Believe it or not, taking risks is also another way to increase confidence.
Taking calculated risks, by having a plan, will give you the invaluable experience of learning what to do and what not to do. Whatever tools or techniques you use to gain and build your confidence will take practice and like all things in life, you will only get better at it with practice. Work on building your confidence and know that with the right amount of confidence you can achieve your financial goals!
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